Covington-based commercial real estate firm Stirling Properties has acquired a Mobile, Ala.-based company as part of a strategic growth plan in the Gulf South region, the companies said this week.

Stirling Properties bought commercial real estate firm John Toomey & Company Inc., according to a news release. The statement did not disclose a price.

"The incredible resurgence of the Gulf Coast as the country's Third Coast has provided growth and opportunities all along the Gulf South," said Stirling Properties president and CEO Marty Mayer in the release. "We feel as though Mobile is a key component in this resurgence."

Stirling Properties, which has offices in Louisiana and Mississippi, opened its first Alabama location in downtown Mobile in October.

Toomey's portfolio of 1.8 million square feet will be integrated into Stirling's portfolio, bringing the total to 15.5 million square feet, according to the news release.

The Alabama firm's founder, John Toomey, will join Stirling's staff as broker/new business development coordinator for the Mobile area.